It is not by augmenting the capital of the country, but by rendering a greater part of that capital active and productive… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches, which in their eye… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
The necessaries of life occasion the great expense of the poor. They find it difficult to get food, and the greater part… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
When the profits of trade happen to be greater than ordinary, over-trading becomes a general error both among great and small dealers. — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable. It… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Among civilized and thriving nations, on the contrary, though a great number of people do no labor at all, many of whom… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
With the greater part of rich people, the chief enjoyment of riches consists in the parade of riches. — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
The greatest improvement in the productive powers of labour, and the greater part of the skill, dexterity, and judgment with which it… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
When profit diminishes, merchants are very apt to complain that trade decays; though the diminution of profit is the natural effect of… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Ask any rich man of common prudence to which of the two sorts of people he has lent the greater part of… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Poor David Hume is dying fast, but with more real cheerfulness and good humor and with more real resignation to the necessary course of… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
“The effects of the division of labour, in the general business of society, will be more easily understood by considering in what manner it… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
“The profligacy of a man of fashion is looked upon with much less contempt and aversion, than that of a man of meaner condition.” — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Great ambition, the desire of real superiority, of leading and directing, seems to be altogether peculiar to man, and speech is the great instrument… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
People of the same trade seldom meet together, even for merriment and diversion, but the conversation ends in a conspiracy against the public, or… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
Nobody but a beggar chooses to depend chiefly upon the benevolence of his fellow-citizens. — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
The liberal reward of labour, therefore, as it is the affect of increasing wealth, so it is the cause of increasing population. To complain… — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
What can be added to the happiness of a man who is in health, out of debt, and has a clear conscience? — Adam Smith Copy Share Image
